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Compressor

By Apple

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Description

Compressor adds power and flexibility to Final Cut Pro X export. Customize output settings, work faster with distributed encoding, and tap into a comprehensive set of delivery features.

Advanced Encoding for Final Cut Pro • Use Compressor to customize encoding settings available in Final Cut Pro• Choose from a wide array of codecs, sizes, frame rates, and other parameters • Save your custom settings in Compressor; they automatically appear in Final Cut Pro• Share settings with other editors, even if Compressor isn't installed on their workstations • Easily create an iTunes Store Package for iTunes Store submission

Efficient Encoding Workflow • Work fast in a modern, single-window interface with preset Destinations for common encoding tasks• Experiment freely with encoding options and zoom in the Viewer to watch content with true pixel accuracy• Display and assign channels to QuickTime audio tracks prior to processing• Set up batch processes to streamline the encoding of large numbers of files • Build custom Destinations to combine encoding with tasks such as moving or copying files• Create self-contained Droplets to encode on the desktop with drag-and-drop ease • Support for Industry Standards• Encode to a broad range of industry-standard formats, such as MPEG-2, H.264, and ProRes• Use one-step settings for Apple devices and websites such as Vimeo, YouTube, and Facebook• Work with a choice of themed menus to encode and burn a DVD or Blu-ray disc• Generate files for HTTP live streaming in a single step • Import Targa, DPX, TIFF, PSD, or PNG image sequences and encode them to any setting• Tap into advanced encoding features for adding closed captioning, metadata, and more

Pristine Format Conversions • Convert any file between formats — such as NTSC to PAL or SD to HD• Clean up and customize your content using image filters, a timecode overlay, and watermarks• Speed up video, slow it down, or adjust the frame rate to make the duration match a runtime

Distributed Encoding • Save time by distributing encoding work among multiple workstations• Install Compressor on any Mac to activate it as a node for distributed encoding • Speed up encoding in Final Cut Pro by choosing a group of shared computers for exporting